Land area per crop type in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Land area per crop type was 103 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Azerbaijan stood at 103 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Azerbaijan peaked at 3,178 hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2 hectares, in 2001.
Azerbaijan ranks 58th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area per crop type in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 392 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 944 hectares | +140.8% |
| 1994 | 2,384 hectares | +152.5% |
| 1995 | 1,818 hectares | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 3,178 hectares | +74.8% |
| 1997 | 2,888 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 728 hectares | -74.8% |
| 1999 | 171 hectares | -76.5% |
| 2000 | 6 hectares | -96.5% |
| 2001 | 2 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 12 hectares | +500.0% |
| 2003 | 51 hectares | +325.0% |
| 2004 | 79 hectares | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 32 hectares | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 12 hectares | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 2 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 22 hectares | +1000.0% |
| 2009 | 3 hectares | -86.4% |
| 2010 | 3 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 hectares | +2066.7% |
| 2012 | 173 hectares | +166.2% |
| 2013 | 14 hectares | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 71 hectares | +407.1% |
| 2015 | 11 hectares | -84.5% |
| 2016 | 33 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 231 hectares | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 237 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 249 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 252 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 276 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 167 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 160 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 103 hectares | -35.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 103 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694 hectares, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 103 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2066.7% | 3 hectares | 65 hectares |
| 2008 | +1000.0% | 2 hectares | 22 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,563 hectares | 171 hectares | 3,178 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.1 hectares | 2 hectares | 79 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7 hectares | 3 hectares | 249 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.6 hectares | 103 hectares | 276 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Azerbaijan?
- Land area per crop type in Azerbaijan was 103 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,178 hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 hectares in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for land area per crop type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 58th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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